Women's Health Books

This text provides a thorough overview of social and medical aspects of abortion, written at a level appropriate for physicians and medical students/residents. It is a comprehensive and well-written introduction to abortion practices and techniques and a great reference.

This book fills an important gap in medical literature. It is a comprehensive review of modern abortion care. It is an essential book for every medical library and for every abortion provider.

Professor Stark has a perceptive understanding of his material, and his manner of presentation is outstanding. My wife, a divorce attorney who dealt with abused women in New York City, heard Dr. Stark speak and came back enthused.

If you are burned out or fed up in the daily grind of domestic violence field work, this book will invigorate you. Battered women always say that the physical violence is the least of what they endure... yet the legal and social services systems, media and society increasingly place incident-specific physical abuse front and center. This book offers a frank examination of how the organized domestic violence movement may be enabling this approach -- which is so at odds with battered women's experiences -- and provides a rich, insightful and honest examination of the reality of women's lives under the control of abusive partners.

I found this book to be incredibly useful in my daily life. The author provides insight, instruction and specific exercises which enable the reader to become more aware of his/her body and to help eliminate pain. I have referred the book to many of my friends and they also have experienced positive results. It is a masterpiece for women beggining the aging process.

I enjoyed this book immensely and I believe it has enabled me to improve: my body posture, walking ability, flexibility and endurance. I highly reccomend this book for all women and especially those over 40... Learn to understand your body and maximize it's vitality as you age.

This is a beautifully, compassionately written little book on learning to honor your body, respect your needs, and take care of yourself. Berry teaches self-nurturance in one of the best ways that it can be fully experienced: on a moment-to-moment, daily basis. She encourages readers to take good care of their bodies through regular physicals, nutrition, exercise, massage, hot baths, and more. Included are delightfully sensual and joyous ideas for self-nurturance, and many little quizzes to see where you are in the process of self-nurturance. Extremely valuable for those who have become disconnected from their bodies, as well as for women who have experienced childhood trauma. A wonderful gift for a close friend or a sister. Most of all--for yourself! Highly recommended.

This book helped me de-program all those messages that make women think they have little value unless they are thin, firm and young. This book opened my eyes. Short, daily meditations teach us to enjoy and respect our miraculous bodies.

This a wonderful resource for anyone interested in breast health, particularly breast cancer. It covers a wide range of topics and directs the reader to other valuable sources for additional information. The authors encourage readers with computers to "go online" for the most up to date information about breast cancer (that's how I got to this Amazon.com site!). Of all the books I've read so far about breast health, this is the best. It's written at just the right level for the layman. Not too technical, yet not full of fluff. A bargain at Amazon.com's (discounted!) price of $22.50

When I needed a complete understanding of breast cancer and everything concerning treatment options,Dr. Lauersen and Ms. Stukane's book, laid out all the info for me. Everything one needs to know, concerning the breast is in this book. It is almost a year since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. This book greatly helped me to prepare myself for making my treatment options understandable. Knowledge is an important tool when making treatment choices. I still keep this book close at hand,so that I can refer to it's information when I need it and to help friends with their questions and concerns. Dr. Lauersen's books have always been favored guides to help me answer so many questions. I'm sure that many women will agree that clear and understandable anwers are what is needed. Thankyou, Dr. Lauersen and Ms. Stukane.

I coach girls track and boys football at the high school level. I bought it for more info on my girls, but it is equally valuable for the boys--at least most of it. It gave me such updated information that I have never seen before. It is a must for all serious coaches.

Bob O'Connor (retired professor of health and physical education and a licensed psychologist); Kari Fasting (one of the world's top experts in issues related to women and sport); Diane Dahm (instructor and consultant in the Mayo Medical School Department of Orthopedics); and Christine Wells (former university teacher of exercise physiology and kinesiology currently working in the medical field) combine their considerable years of experience and expertise to provide readers with an accurately titled Complete Conditioning For The Female Athlete: A Guide For Coaches & Athletes. Different sports make different demands on the human body, the things that a tennis player calls upon her body to do are different from the demands a ballerina or a swimmer makes upon theirs. Here is an invaluable, indispensable, and comprehensive resource that includes information on muscle types and fibers, plyometrics, aerobic training, over training, flexibility, speed, injuries, nutrition, stress, harassment, mental condition, and more -- directly relevant to women athletes at any point of their physical development and performance levels. No physical education department, professional sports team, or woman athlete's personal reference library can afford to be without a copy of Complete Conditioning For The Female Athlete.

This text is complete, extending to family issues as well as the neonate. An invaluable resource in the NICU, or on the shelf of a neonatal provider. Ms Kenner and her associates have produced a life's work of priceless reference!

This was the book that helped me the most during my review for the neonatal nursing certification exam.

This book has given me some insight on what my mom is going through, and what I could possibly go through. It is very informative, and easy reading. I highly reccommend this book for every woman. Thank you DR.Kakkis for writing this book, it is a God send for all of us women!

At last a book for all woman over 40. This book will answer all your questions about hormone replacement therapy. In every chapter you can see yourself, your sister, your best friend and your neighbor. Confessions of an Estrogen Evangelist will dispell all the myths and old wives tales. What you get is the "gospel truth." Thank you, Dr. Kakkis!

Blaivas does something here that no other urologist has ever done. He has written a book that answers any and every question, but he has written it in a way that is easy to understand. He even intertwines humor, so rare in a informational medical book. His compassion, understanding, and extensive knowledge far surpassed my expectations. If you have even thought about buying this book, then do it. It will help.

Sincerely, Matthew Wilkin

The book is very organized and in depth. It is written and the diagrams are very helpful to look at. I thought the book has great merit to anyone who suffers from incontinence, interstitial cytstitis and prostate problem. I highly recommend this book to read before embarking on treatment and surgery.

This book is a comprehensive review of contraception, past, present, and future. It is well written and organized, in a style that is easy to ingest and with the occasional droll aside. I particularly enjoyed the "History of Contraception" chapter and the provocative chapter entitled "The Current Status of Contraception." There are many misconceptions about contraception. Dr. Connell provides the consumer with important information so they are not misled by the inaccuracies in media reporting. A "must read" for all couples of childbearing age.

This very enjoyable--and approachable--book helps make sense of the confusing world of contraception. I found myself chuckling in amazement at some of the ways we humans have tried to control childbirth throughout history. The information about today's contraceptive methods is accurate and easy to understand. Highly recommended.